HRES 745 United States House · 119th Congress

Expressing support for the designation of October 1 as "National Latino and Latina Physician Day".

This resolution (HRES 745) is a symbolic gesture expressing the House's support for designating October 1 as "National Latino and Latina Physician Day." It does not create new laws or allocate funding, but rather acknowledges the underrepresentation of Latino and Latina physicians in the U.S. (6.5% of active physicians as of 2023) and highlights the health benefits of physician-patient cultural and linguistic alignment. The resolution aims to raise awareness about increasing diversity in medicine, referencing statistics on the growing Latino/Latina population and associated health disparities. As a non-binding resolution, it has no direct policy impact but formally supports the observance of this day.
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Introduced Sep 18, 2025 Last action Sep 18, 2025
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